#F1 2023 grid drivers#

He is under contract to Red Bull and AlphaTauri, although terms for his release are believed to be agreed on the condition that his current employer secures a suitable replacement.Īs far as Alpine is concerned it could not treat Gasly as an absolute nailed on choice – a wise approach for a team that has twice been gazumped already in this silly season! – which is what prompted the three-day test this week with a 2021 Formula 1 car at the Hungaroring. The biggest team in this mix is arguably the most important as Alpine’s choice has knock-on effects for others, although AlphaTauri has a key part to play there too.Īfter losing Fernando Alonso to Aston Martin for 2023 and Oscar Piastri to McLaren, Alpine’s looking for a third-choice driver at best to partner Esteban Ocon next year and Pierre Gasly remains the clear early favourite.

#F1 2023 grid drivers#

That leaves Alpine, AlphaTauri, Haas and Williams as the teams with vacancies, and a list of drivers in play including race winners Pierre Gasly and Daniel Ricciardo, likely Haas refugee Mick Schumacher, the on-the-sidelines Antonio Giovinazzi and Nico Hulkenberg, and rookies such as Nyck de Vries, Jack Doohan and Logan Sargeant. While Alfa Romeo technically has a seat spare, The Race understands Zhou Guanyu is set to be officially confirmed as Valtteri Bottas’s team-mate once again. Four Formula 1 teams have vacancies for the 2023 season although a frenzied silly season is nearing its conclusion, as the futures of several drivers are set to be determined.